Tools Needed

My Problem

PS4 started to turn on and quickly turn off. Wasn't bad at first. I would unplug the cord, wait 30 seconds and try again and that usually worked. Then it started to get worse by doing the same thing for 2-4 days,. I knew it was the PSU by reading some forums and it would of cost me twice as much to send it in as to get it repaired.

My Fix

Easy repair, but need special bits to get the panel off and the PSU out.

My Advice

The left side of the PSU is harder to get out, but just lift the right side till the left gets lose a little

My Problem

PS4 started to turn on and quickly turn off. Wasn't bad at first. I would unplug the cord, wait 30 seconds and try again and that usually worked. Then it started to get worse by doing the same thing for 2-4 days,. I knew it was the PSU by reading some forums and it would of cost me twice as much to . . .

My Problem

My Fix

My Advice

My Problem

I have a 1st gen PS4, which was plagued with power supply issues. It would keep turning off at random times for no reason. This would be followed by having to re-analyze and restore the system software just in time for the power to kick off again. Because my PS4 was out of warranty, Sony would not help unless I paid $150 up-front for analysis (Poor support for a well-known issue, if you ask me). I looked on-line and found numerous sellers of the replacement power supply, but IFIXIT had the best reputation, and even had step-by-step instructions of the replacement. Bonus: Even though I did not personally need them, they had links directly to purchase of the tools required.

My Fix

Quick, Easy, Painless. PS4 works like a champ now. It took about 20 minutes total, and 1/2 of that was finding the right torx bit.

My Advice

Make sure to verify you have the "security" torx drivers, otherwise it will be more difficult.

My Problem

I have a 1st gen PS4, which was plagued with power supply issues. It would keep turning off at random times for no reason. This would be followed by having to re-analyze and restore the system software just in time for the power to kick off again. Because my PS4 was out of warranty, Sony would not h . . .

My Advice

My Problem

Power supply failure. A capacitor was actually blown in the original psu.

My Fix

Very easy. Knowing all the basics and how all the components function is a definite plus, but truly not necessary for this task. It's all separate units, about the same as replacing, say, a spark plug on your car or truck. Just remove the faulty part, replace with the new unit, plug, and play.

My Advice

Be sure to line those pins up on the psu during installation and the top mounted power bridge pins. Other than that, it's an easy task.

My Problem

Power supply failure. A capacitor was actually blown in the original psu.

My Fix

Very easy. Knowing all the basics and how all the components function is a definite plus, but truly not necessary for this task. It's all separate units, about the same as replacing, say, a spark plug on your car or truck. Just . . .